| Stress can make blood pressure go up for a | | | | proved this fact that stress is deeply |
| while, and it has been thought to contribute | | | | related with high blood pressure. |
| to high blood pressure. But the long-term | | | | |
| effects of stress are as yet unclear. Stress | | | | Recent studies have brought to light how |
| management techniques do not seem to prevent | | | | stress and high blood pressure influence the |
| high blood pressure. However, such techniques | | | | chance of a stroke and transient ischemic |
| may have other benefits, such as making you | | | | attacks. A study in the June 2003 edition of |
| feel better or helping you to control | | | | Stroke draws a connection between the |
| over-eating thus helping in decreasing your | | | | severity of stress-induced blood pressure |
| blood pressure.. | | | | changes and the risk of strokes. Danish study |
| | | | supports this finding: the study discovered |
| Remember Your blood pressure increases | | | | that middle-aged men who reported high levels |
| remarkably when you are under physical or | | | | of stress were twice as likely to suffer a |
| emotional stress. If you constantly feel | | | | fatal stroke compared to men who reported low |
| "stressed out," your body may maintain an | | | | stress levels. As little as one incident of |
| abnormally high level of responsiveness, | | | | stress a week doubled the chance of a stroke. |
| creating an artificially induced state of | | | | |
| high blood pressure. | | | | Atherosclerosis occurs when fat, cholesterol, |
| | | | and plaque deposits build up and clog the |
| Exercise can also cause stress, but Unlike | | | | cardiovascular system's blood vessels. |
| exercise, which provides your body with | | | | Arteries become thick with this process. If |
| well-controlled physical stress for a limited | | | | atherosclerosis affects blood vessels leading |
| amount of time, chronic stress does not | | | | to the heart, the disease is referred to as |
| benefit your circulatory system. Rather, it | | | | coronary artery disease. High blood pressure |
| increases your risk of illness. However, | | | | , cholesterol, smoking and diabetes are |
| stress is very much a part of modern life, | | | | important risk factors for High blood |
| and it can be hard to control the amount of | | | | pressure. Stress may also be a contributing |
| stress in your life without changing your | | | | factor. An Ohio State University study |
| daily habits significantly.what are the ways | | | | discovered that stress slows the body's |
| to control your stress? Many persons do | | | | metabolism of triglycerides, a type of fat |
| follow these habits to relieve from | | | | linked to cardiovascular system disorders, |
| stress-eating, drinking alcohol, and | | | | including heart attacks. By slowing the |
| smoking-contribute to the development of high | | | | metabolism of triglycerides, stress allows |
| blood pressure. You may wish to use exercise | | | | the fat to remain in the blood longer, a |
| to manage your stress. Failing that, you may | | | | factor that may speed up atherosclerosis |
| need to seek counseling to help you change | | | | development. |
| how you think about certain things that cause | | | | |
| you to be stressed, or to learn relaxation | | | | Relaxation techniques can help minimize the |
| techniques. Relaxation techniques, including | | | | effect stress has on the cardiovascular |
| progressive muscle relaxation and | | | | system. |
| transcendental meditation may help reduce | | | | |
| mild high blood pressure. | | | | Research has noted that breathing exercises |
| | | | and meditation help control high blood |
| How your heart is affected by stress? Stress | | | | pressure, and may even have a preventative |
| has noticeable effects on the cardiovascular | | | | effect. Development of atherosclerosis can |
| system. Who hasn't felt their heart beat | | | | also be delayed by relaxation techniques. |
| faster because of stress or anxiety? Chronic | | | | Regular meditation, breathing exercises and |
| stress can result in high blood pressure, | | | | other techniques can help to lower the level |
| atherosclerosis, strokes, heart attacks, and | | | | of oxidative chemicals in the blood, which in |
| other cardiovascular system disorders. | | | | turn lowers the risk of atherosclerosis and |
| | | | thus maintaining your blood pressure with in |
| Keep in mind that Stress is a leading cause | | | | normal limits. |
| of high blood pressure. Even a small stress | | | | |
| response causes blood vessels to constrict. | | | | If you want to know more about Stress and |
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| cardiovascular system. Some studies has | | | | |